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Back to The Nineties; The Soundtrack of my Faith #3

The world of nineties CCM was very different than what we have today. Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant were the ultimate crossover artists. Petra was re-defining what Christian music was. DC Talk was creating music that was in a genre all it's own. Steven Curtis Chapman was writing music that went far beyond gospel music and five line praise choruses. In other words; nineties CCM was just awesome
Radio – The Soundtrack of My Faith #2
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Radio – The Soundtrack of My Faith #2

In the Atlanta-metro area we had 'The Joy FM' (93.3) or 'The Fish' (104.7) I think it's pretty impressive I can still remember the numbers. After my Aunt introduced me to Christian music, I came to an inconvenient realization. Buying new albums was expensive. That's when I found a use for this old radio my Dad kept in the garage.
Worship – The Soundtrack of My Faith #1
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Worship – The Soundtrack of My Faith #1

Sometimes, worship music gets trashed for not being creative or for being too glib. People who say these kinds of things really just don't get it. Although I would later tackle everything from John Piper to John Calvin, the best theology I've ever learned came from these songs. I learned that worship isn't merely sitting quietly while the Pastor speaks once a week.
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How JS Bach Proved The Existence of God: On Christians and Creativity

he Reformation was the most important cultural catalyst for evangelical Christianity. Far too often it becomes relegated to the dust heap of technically interesting, yet unimportant events in history. Yet we forget exactly how far reaching its effects truly were, especially or anyone who claims the banner of Christian. Possibly the best way to illustrate these profound effects is by looking at the most famous composer of the Renaissance. JS Bach.